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marvin ayres - neptune (enhanced cd)
Creatively straddling the disparate worlds of commercial and Classical music, Marvin Ayres has developed a distinctive and innovative style, pioneering an approach described as Classical Dub.
Fusing Ambient and Classical techniques by subjecting his own solo cello and violin performances to electronic treatments, Marvin Ayres produces a unique and emotive sound.
'Neptune' is the graceful and intriguing follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'Cellosphere' and is available exclusively via Burning Shed as an enhanced CD including two films (a promo feature for the track 'Under Blue' and some live footage of Marvin's performance at the Camden Remix accompanied by a film made especially for 'Neptune').
More information available at www.marvinayres.com.
"An awesome piece of music and a great follow up to 'Cellosphere'." - DJ
"warrants an in depth investigation" - Future Music
Please note that due to the enhanced content on the CD the first track on the CD is silent.
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This release from 2004 features 58 minutes of modern classical music.
On this release, Ayres plays electric cellos, violins, and violas. Organ is employed on one track.
Blending traditional orchestral expressions with ambient string applications, this music caters to both fundamental and futurist audiences. The conventional pieces provide buzzing orchestral swells that hang overhead like black velvet, rippling with the denser timbre of the cellos. While there’s a melancholic edge to this music, Ayres often ventures beyond sorrow into strictly sobering terrain with reflective pieces that inspire optimistic contemplation. The more abstract compositions utilize a liquid quality, allowing the strings to accrete gradually until the audience is thoroughly immersed in a fog of relaxing vibrations. The peaceful chords ooze so delicately as to supplant the passage of time, transforming instants into epiphanies that endure with sedative capacity.
With three exceptions (7, 8, and 17 minutes) the tunes are all short, focusing Ayres’ performances into compact compositions that heighten their impact.
This CD includes two video tracks, short films by Pete Gomes.
Sonic Curiosity
I believe Marvin Ayres is a genius, his music operates on so many levels. It's unsettling and yet hypnotic as well
Dave